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Ken Wheatley blocked the M1 to stop oncoming traffic following an accident near Bedford (Main picture courtesy of AO)

HGV driver rescues family caught up in horror crash on M1 near Bedford

At 2.50am today (Wednesday), an articulated lorry overturned on a roundabout exit on the A421 near Ridgmont

Driver injured after HGV overturns on roundabout near Bedford

Toddington Park illustrative masterplan

Toddington plan could create 1,500 new jobs and improve facilities for drivers

The overturned HGV in Mill Road, Thurleigh (Pictures: Bedford Borough Council)

Woman freed from car following collision with HGV in Thurleigh

The A421 is closed northbound between A6 (Bedford (south)) & M1 junction 13 (Brogborough) due to an overturned HGV trailer (Graphic: Pixabay)

Further delays on A421 after HGV trailer overturns between A6 at Bedford and M1

Mayor Stephen Addy in front of the HGV. Pic: Cllr Stephen Addy

Ampthill mayor stands in front of HGV in protest over lorries

Lorry driver caught rolling cigarette with no hands on wheel

Lorry driver caught rolling cigarette with no hands on wheel

The road closure. Image supplied by National Highways.

Bedford Road closed this morning due to HGV hydraulic oil spill

Watch: Police officer killed by HGV as she helped motorists in crash

Shocking footage shows HGV driver caught eating yoghurt at the wheel

Shocking footage shows HGV driver caught eating yoghurt at the wheel

Joe Cairns, 14, was killed when HGV driver James Majury, from Chorley, ploughed into a school minibus on the M58

My son, 14, was killed by a selfish HGV driver checking Facebook
A grieving dad shares a powerful video, after his son was killed by an HGV driver who was 'checking Facebook' when he ploughed into a schoolbus.
Sean Gleaves

Video shows driver trimming beard on motorway with no hands on wheel

Luke Wagner, 26, was driving his HGV when he saw a silver car skid off an icy road near March,. Cambridgeshire, and plunge down a bank into a river. He help pull the man free Picture: SWNS

HGV dashcam records moment lorry driver rescues motorist

Lorry driver has miracle escape after shocking M6 crash near Birmingham captured on CCTV

Watch: Lorry driver cheats death on M6 near Birmingham as tyre blows

Jack Bayford

Heartbroken family pay tribute to "loving, funny, geeky" man killed in Mazda MX5

The incident is along a major route.

Drivers urged to avoid A603 near Willington after major traffic accident

Tributes to ‘much loved grandmother and mother’ who died in car crash

Two of the four of lanes on the M1 southbound had been closed

Expect 45 minutes of delays on M1 between Flitwick and Dunstable

The car is seen smashing into the lorry.

Watch as driver runs a red light before smashing into a lorry

Motorists caught on camera watching a film while driving

Watch as motorists are caught watching films while driving on motorway

Police officers overtaking a heavily-laden car transporter were shocked to discover the driver was using just one elbow to control the huge vehicle as he travelled along a busy motorway.

National Highways to patrol major motorway in unmarked lorries

National Highways has launched a new ‘blind spots’ safety campaign

National Highways issues advice on overtaking HGVs in safety campaign

Aldi stores will have special opening hours this weekend (image: Aldi)

Aldi to recruit 500 apprentices across the UK in biggest ever intake

Motorists could drive lorries without a formal test under licence plan

The country was hit by an HGV driver shortage (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

HGV driver shortage meant people hired who may have otherwise missed the cut

New Highway Code rules: 2022 changes and how cyclists are impacted

The one-lane High Street (Picture courtesy of Bedford Borough Council)

New look Bedford High Street fully reopened in time for Christmas

Copart is set to launch a driver academy

100 HGV drivers to be trained by Bedford business - plus 42 jobs up for grabs
Copart is set to launch its Driver Academy - and is recruiting in Wootton, Bedford and Sandy
Laura Hutchinson

The car seized today (Picture courtesy of Beds, Cambs & Herts Roads Policing Unit)

Driver on M1 tries to take out insurance policy while talking to police - about ...

There are still delays - three weeks on

HGV driver shortage STILL causing disruption to Bedford garden waste collections

Crisps have been emptied from shelves after a computer glitch that occurred during an upgrade to Walkers’ computers systems slowed production (Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Why there's a shortage of Walkers Crisps - and when they will be back on shelves

Millions of motorists to be affected by major driving law change

Police are appealing for dashcam footage or information

Two die in collision on the A421 near the Black Cat roundabout in Bedfordshire

Five of Bedford's private hire taxi companies are putting up their fares

Private hire taxi fares to rise in Bedford as driver shortage blamed on pandemic

The town had escaped problems with garden waste collections - until now

HGV driver shortage causes disruption to garden waste collections in Bedford

Government to bypass Commons approval to speed up HGV licence changes

The union representing waste collectors says its members have been met with 'contempt'.

Waste collection workers in Central Beds could be set to strike

(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Amazon ‘warns shoppers to order their Christmas presents in November’ amid suppl...

At least the roads will be gritted

As fears over lack of gritter drivers spreads across Britain, Bedford council vo...

(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Warning over icy roads this winter across Britain ‘due to lack of gritter driver...

MoD examiners to carry out driving tests to ease HGV driver shortage

Boris Johnson says Rishi Sunak is right, shortages could last ‘until Christmas’ (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson says Rishi Sunak is right, shortages could last ‘until Christmas’ ...

Christmas 'nightmare' prediction as Rishi Sunak warns shortages could last 'for months' (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Christmas 'nightmare' prediction as Rishi Sunak warns shortages could last 'for ...

Do you fancy being a HGV driver?

Company to recruit 100 HGV drivers in Bedford

Fuel prices hit eight-year high amid supply issues
Motorists hit by increases as HGV driver shortage affects supplies, with warning of more rises to come
Matt Allan

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) will also provide examiners for lorry driving tests (Photo: Getty Images)

10,500 foreign workers to get temporary visas to save Christmas from shortages

Drivers will be hit with a £30 fuel limit at hundreds of petrol stations (Photo: Getty Images)

Hundreds of petrol stations set £30 fuel limit as panic-buyers race to fill up

Drivers queued for fuel at petrol stations across the country on Friday (Photo: Getty Images)

Temporary visa scheme being considered to tackle HGV driver shortage

A shopper peruses near-empty bread shelves at a supermarket in the centre of York, northern England, during the first lockdown (Getty Images)

Panic buying in run-up to Christmas could be ‘far worse’ than lockdown, Tesco wa...

Police use the supercabs for a better vantage point to spot offenders

Shocking footage shows trucker with a phone to each ear on motorway

Car and trailer driving tests to be scrapped

HGV driving tests streamlined to tackle shortage of lorry drivers

Amazon to offer bonuses of up to £1000 of ‘urgently needed’ new hires (PHOTO: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Amazon to offer bonuses of up to £1000 of ‘urgently needed’ new hires

Tesco is offering £1,000 bonus to new HGV drivers amid 'pingdemic' worker shorta...

There may be a shortage of Haribo sweets in the UK due to a lack of lorry drivers. Photo: Shutterstock

Haribo sweets are struggling to reach UK supermarket shelves - here's why

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